{{tnr}}'''Larry Dean Bucshon''' (b. May 31, 1962, in Taylorville, Illinois) is a [[Republican]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Indiana's 8th Congressional District]]. He was first elected to the [[U.S. House]] in 2010.

{{tnr}}'''Larry Dean Bucshon''' (b. May 31, 1962, in Taylorville, Illinois) is a [[Republican]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Indiana's 8th Congressional District]]. He was first elected to the [[U.S. House]] in 2010.

Bucshon served on the following committees:<ref name="committees">[http://bucshon.house.gov/about-me/committees-and-caucuses ''Congressman Larry Bucshon'' "Committees and Caucuses" accessed November 5, 2011]</ref>

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Bucshon served on the following committees:<ref name="committees">[http://bucshon.house.gov/about-me/committees-and-caucuses ''Congressman Larry Bucshon'', "Committees and Caucuses," accessed November 5, 2011]</ref>

*[[United States House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce|Committee on Education and the Workforce]]

*[[United States House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce|Committee on Education and the Workforce]]

*[[United States House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology|Committee on Science, Space, and Technology]]

*[[United States House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology|Committee on Science, Space, and Technology]]

**Subcommittee on Research and Science Education

**Subcommittee on Research and Science Education

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**Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight<ref>[http://science.house.gov/subcommittee-investigations-and-oversight ''Committee on Science, Space, and Technology'' "Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight"]</ref>

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**Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight<ref>[http://science.house.gov/subcommittee-investigations-and-oversight ''Committee on Science, Space, and Technology'', "Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight," accessed 2011]</ref>

*[[United States House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure|Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure]]

*[[United States House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure|Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure]]

In February 2013, the [[Club for Growth]] Action, a fiscally conservative Super PAC, launched a website called "www.PrimaryMyCongressman.com." According to the Club for Growth Action, "the purpose of the website is to raise awareness of Republicans In Name Only (RINOs) who are currently serving in safe Republican seats....The website will offer Club members and the general public the opportunity to recommend primary opponents to the incumbents highlighted by Club for Growth Action, as well as to recommend primary challengers for any Republican member of Congress. Club for Growth Action will rotate liberal Republicans through the website to highlight their failed records on limiting government." Bucshon was one of the first nine incumbent Republicans to be targeted by the site, which gave him a lifetime Club for Growth rating of 68%.<ref>[http://blogs.idahostatesman.com/club-for-growth-targets-idahos-simpson-for-defeat-in-2014/ ''Idaho Statesman,'' "Club for Growth targets Idaho Rep. Simpson for defeat in 2014," accessed February 27, 2013]</ref><ref>[http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/club-for-growth-leads-conservative-charge-sometimes-at-republicans/?ref=politics ''The New York Times'', "Club for Growth Leads Conservative Charge, Sometimes at Republicans," March 13, 2013]</ref>

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In February 2013, the [[Club for Growth]] Action, a fiscally conservative Super PAC, launched a website called "www.PrimaryMyCongressman.com." According to the Club for Growth Action, "the purpose of the website is to raise awareness of Republicans In Name Only (RINOs) who are currently serving in safe Republican seats....The website will offer Club members and the general public the opportunity to recommend primary opponents to the incumbents highlighted by Club for Growth Action, as well as to recommend primary challengers for any Republican member of Congress. Club for Growth Action will rotate liberal Republicans through the website to highlight their failed records on limiting government." Bucshon was one of the first nine incumbent Republicans to be targeted by the site, which gave him a lifetime Club for Growth rating of 68%.<ref>[http://blogs.idahostatesman.com/club-for-growth-targets-idahos-simpson-for-defeat-in-2014/ ''Idaho Statesman,'', "Club for Growth targets Idaho Rep. Simpson for defeat in 2014," accessed February 27, 2013]</ref><ref>[http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/club-for-growth-leads-conservative-charge-sometimes-at-republicans/?ref=politics ''The New York Times'', "Club for Growth Leads Conservative Charge, Sometimes at Republicans," March 13, 2013]</ref>

Bucshon won re-election on November 6, 2012.[1] He defeated Kristi Risk in the Republican primary and defeated Democrat Dave Crooks in the general election.[2][3]

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Bucshon is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills.

Biography

Bucshon was born on May 31, 1962, and raised in Kincaid, Illinois, in central Illinois.[4] Bucshon attended the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and, upon receiving his bachelor’s degree, attended medical school at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Following medical school Bucshon completed a residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where he served as chief resident in surgery, and then remained there to complete a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery. During this time he also enlisted with the United States Navy Reserve and served for almost a decade.[4]

Issues

Targeted by Club for Growth Action

In February 2013, the Club for Growth Action, a fiscally conservative Super PAC, launched a website called "www.PrimaryMyCongressman.com." According to the Club for Growth Action, "the purpose of the website is to raise awareness of Republicans In Name Only (RINOs) who are currently serving in safe Republican seats....The website will offer Club members and the general public the opportunity to recommend primary opponents to the incumbents highlighted by Club for Growth Action, as well as to recommend primary challengers for any Republican member of Congress. Club for Growth Action will rotate liberal Republicans through the website to highlight their failed records on limiting government." Bucshon was one of the first nine incumbent Republicans to be targeted by the site, which gave him a lifetime Club for Growth rating of 68%.[11][12]

Issues

Legislative actions

113th Congress

The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 114 out of the 3,036 introduced bills (3.8 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[13] For more information pertaining to Bucshon's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[14]

National security

DHS Appropriations

Buchson voted in favor of HR 2217 - the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.[15]

Keystone Pipeline Amendment

Buchson voted against House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.[15]

CISPA (2013)

Buchson voted in favor of HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill would allow federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities.[16] The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[15]

NDAA

Buchson voted in support of HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[15]

Economy

Farm bill

On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill.[17] The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop.[18][19] However, cuts to the food stamp program cut an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.[19] Bucshon voted with 161 other Republicanrepresentatives in favor of the bill.

2014 Budget

On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.[20][21] The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582 page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill.[21] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.[22] It increased the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel by 1 percent, increased Head Start funding for early childhood education by $1 billion, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and protected the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Bucshon voted with the majority of the Republican party in favor of the bill.[20]

Government shutdown

On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[23] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[24] Bucshon voted to approve the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[25]

The shutdown finally ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[26] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Bucshon voted against HR 2775.[27]

Immigration

Morton Memos Prohibition

Buchson voted in favor of House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain illegal aliens residing in the United States. The vote largely followed party lines.[15]

Healthcare

Healthcare Reform Rules

Buchson voted in favor of House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.[15]

Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act

Buchson voted in favor of HR 2009 - Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act of 2013. The bill passed through the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 232-185. The bill would prevent the IRS and Treasury Secretary from enforcing the powers provided to them in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The vote largely followed party lines.[15]

Social issues

Amash amendment

Buchson voted against House Amendment 413 - Prohibits the National Security Agency from Collecting Records Under the Patriot Act. The amendment failed on July 4, 2013, by a vote of 205-217. The amendment would have prohibited the collection of records by the National Security Agency under the Patriot Act. Both parties were split on the vote.[15]

Previous congressional sessions

Fiscal Cliff

Bucshon voted against the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was 1 of 151 Republicans that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.[28]

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Bucshon is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Bucshon raised a total of $2,413,712 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 7, 2013.[33]

2012

Breakdown of the source of Bucshon's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Bucshon won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Bucshon's campaign committee raised a total of $1,370,641 and spent $1,388,671.[40] This is less than the average $1.5 million spent by House winners in 2012.[41]

Lifetime voting record

According to the website GovTrack, Bucshon missed 16 of 1,695 roll call votes from January 2011 to March 2013. This amounts to 0.9%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[45]

Congressional staff salaries

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Bucshon paid his congressional staff a total of $783,774 in 2011. He ranked 41st on the list of the lowest paid Republican representative staff salaries and ranked 46th overall of the lowest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Indiana ranked 35th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[46]

Net worth

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Bucshon's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $1,105,978 and $1,141,976. That averages to $1,123,977, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $6,956,438.47. Bucshon ranked as the 196th most wealthy representative in 2012.[47]

Larry Bucshon Yearly Net Worth

Year

Average Net Worth

2012

$1,123,977

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.